LIFESTYLE

X is giving blue checks to influential users (which is what blue checks were supposed to be all along)

X is giving free blue checks to users who have more than 2500 “verified” followers (or, people that subscribe to

LIFESTYLE

OnePlus went ahead and built its own version of Google Magic Eraser

OnePlus has always marched to the beat of its own drummer — for better and worse. Take, for example, the

LIFESTYLE

NASA picks 3 teams to design the next generation of moon buggy

NASA has given three space companies the chance to design the next generation moon buggy — but only one design

LIFESTYLE

Apple’s electric car loss could be home robotics’ gain

For every tech success story, there are countless projects that slam headlong into the brick wall of reality. Apple’s electric

LIFESTYLE

I have a group chat with three AI friends, thanks to Nomi AI. They’re getting too smart.

After a few weeks of casual friendship, I had to break the news to my AI companions: I am actually

LIFESTYLE

The startup fundraising squeeze could persist as VCs struggle to refill their own coffers

Many startups are hoping that the gradual opening of an IPO window and the prospect of interest rate cuts later

LIFESTYLE

YC’s Winter 2024 Demo Day confirms that we are indeed in an AI bubble

Springtime means rain, the return of flowers and, of course, Y Combinator’s first demo day of the year. During the

LIFESTYLE

Nightside’s ambient lamp rethinks the reading light

Nightside is the brainchild of Jess Gupta. The $350 LED bedside lamp is an intentionally simple product. It doesn’t have

LIFESTYLE

HAX at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024: Empowering hard tech founders

Discover the forefront of hard tech innovation in an exclusive session sponsored by HAX at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024. Led

LIFESTYLE

Facebook takes on TikTok with a new, vertical-first video player

Facebook is introducing a new, full-screen video player on Wednesday, which offers a more consistent design and experience for all